Tennis
France Télévisions sub-licenses Paris, Monte-Carlo Masters rights from WBD to 2026
France Télévisions, the public-service broadcaster, has secured free-to-air rights to the Paris and Monte-Carlo Masters, two of the top events on men's tennis' top-tier ATP Masters 1000 series.
EXCLUSIVE: Pitch strikes deal for United Cup international rights
International broadcast rights to the next three editions of tennis’ United Cup are set to be sold by Pitch International after the agency reached an agreement with Tennis Australia, SportBusiness understands.
Sportradar to develop Tennis Channel’s US streaming service
Sportradar has been hired by Tennis Channel to help create the network's direct-to-consumer streaming service which will include access to its linear channel and other original content
TV4 to succeed WBD as ATP Tour rights-holder in Sweden
TV4 Media, the Telia-owned broadcasting company, has acquired exclusive rights in Sweden to men's tennis' ATP Tour.
UniqFEED takes virtual advertising to Greece for Davis Cup, Supponor renews with Sportfive
Switzerland-based UniqFEED has been selected to deliver its virtual advertising solution for this weekend’s Davis Cup tennis tie between Greece and Slovakia at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens.
In Focus: US Open
SportBusiness Media takes a deep dive into the numbers driving the commercial success of the US Open, which concludes on Sunday.
Ruud factor entices TV2 to net ATP Tour rights in Norway
TV2, the commercial broadcaster in Norway, has finally got its hands on men's tennis ATP Tour, acquiring an extensive package of rights in a three-year deal
ESPN blackout for Charter Spectrum subscribers amid Disney dispute
A number of Disney channels, including sports broadcaster ESPN, went dark yesterday (Thursday) for Charter Spectrum subscribers amid a dispute over the terms of a carriage agreement.
Cosmote serves up ATP Tour rights extension
Greek pay-television broadcaster Cosmote has retained exclusive ATP Tour rights for another three seasons, strengthening its grip on the property until 2026
BeIN strikes late US Open rights deal in Mena
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has renewed its rights across the Middle East and North Africa to the US Open tennis grand slam for a further five years as part of a deal announced shortly before…
ITF secures Billie Jean King Cup investment from Walter’s TWG Global
TWG Global, the investment vehicle of US billionaire Mark Walter, has acquired a minority stake in a joint venture set up with the International Tennis Federation to commercialise the Billie Jean King…
Telefónica’s US Open swoop rounds off deals in big five European markets
Spanish telecoms operator Telefónica has acquired rights to this month’s US Open grand slam tennis tournament.
EXCLUSIVE: ATP Media income dips given Shanghai cancellation but broadcast revenue up
Income at ATP Media, the ATP Tour’s international media rights sales and broadcast production arm, dipped slightly in 2022 due to the non-recurrence of an insurance payout for the cancellation of the S…
US Open emerges with DOSB New Media deal in DACH
The US Open tennis tournament has emerged from a difficult sales process in the German-speaking region with a long-term media rights deal with streaming platform operator DOSB New Media.
Sportdeutschland.TV lands US Open rights in DACH region
Sportdeutschland.TV, the streaming platform of DOSB New Media, has secured exclusive rights to the US Open grand slam tennis tournament across the DACH region.
Sport TV renews Wimbledon rights in small uplift
Pay-television broadcaster Sport TV agreed to pay a minor increase to renew its rights for Wimbledon, from 2023 to 2026.
ITF hails ‘robust finances’ but 2022 accounts aided by one-off payments
David Haggerty, president of the International Tennis Federation, has hailed the "robust" finances and "strong commercial" future of the governing body, two months ahead of an election where he faces a serious challenge.
BBC registers significant viewership uplift for Wimbledon finals
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC drew its highest peak audience for the Wimbledon men’s singles tennis final since 2016 as Carlos Alcaraz picked up his maiden title yesterday (Sunday).